Archives for January, 2026

The Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on August 27, 2023

Israel says partially reopening Gaza's Rafah crossing

Agence France-Presse

Local officials in the historic Sudanese city of Suakin hope the once-booming transit port turned tourist draw can be revived

In Sudan's old port of Suakin, dreams of a tourism revival

Agence France-Presse

Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani speaks after a meeting with the Lebanese president at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon February 4, 2025. REUTERS/Emilie Madi

Qatari PM meets Iran's Larijani in Tehran, discusses easing regional tensions

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki walks at a polling station inside Al-Rasheed Hotel during the parliamentary election in Baghdad, Iraq, November 11, 2025. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo

Iraq's Shi'ite bloc reaffirms backing for Maliki despite Trump's warnings

Reuters

Army soldiers gather at the site, following millitant attacks, in Quetta, Pakistan, January 31, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Pakistan says 92 militants killed after attacks in Balochistan, security officials say

Reuters

Iran's security chief Ali Larijani said progress has been made on talks with the United States

Iran says progress made towards US talks despite attack jitters

Agence France-Presse

A Danish veteran holds flags bearing the names of Danish soldiers who died in Afghanistan and Iraq, in front of the U.S. embassy on the day of a march organised by veterans to protest statements by U.S. President Donald Trump about NATO soldiers in Afghanistan, in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 31, 2026. REUTERS/Tom Little

Protesters in Copenhagen rally for Danish veterans after Trump remarks

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of the Iranian shores and Port of Bandar Abbas in the strait of Hormuz, December 10, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Explosion occurs at Iran's southern port of Bandar Abbas, Iranian media reports

Reuters

The deadly air strike in the west of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday was only the latest in a series, as Israel and Hamas accuse each other of ceasefire violations

Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 32

Agence France-Presse

Residents from Tirah valley, who fled a remote mountainous region bordering Afghanistan, gather to get themself registered, in Bara, Khyber District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Muhammad Amin Afridi

Thousands flee northwest Pakistan after mosques warn of possible military action

Reuters

A Palestinian inspects the site of an Israeli strike on Saturday, in Gaza City, January 31, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza, health ministry says

Reuters

Amnesty International Greek activists and Iranians living in Athens hold candles and placards in front of the Greek Parliament to support the people of Iran, in Athens, Greece, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Iran president says Trump, Netanyahu, Europe stirred tensions in protests

Reuters

Activists and political opponents protest against Tunisian President Kais Saied and calling for an end to one-man rule and the restoration of democracy, in Tunis, Tunisia January 10, 2026. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui

Tunisia extends state of emergency by 11 months until Dec 31

Reuters

A person holds up a placard which reads "IRGC Terrorist" as they take part in a rally in solidarity with protesters in Iran on Jan. 11, 2026, in London, England.

Analysis

Will EU’s terror listing of besieged Iran's IRGC backfire?

The EU designation could ultimately render the IRGC an even more aggressive and defiant organization aboard, and a more assertive rights violator at home.

A correspondent in Tehran

By A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

FILE PHOTO: Detainees gather at al-Hol camp after the Syrian government took control of it following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Hasaka, Syria, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

Syria to close camps housing thousands linked to Islamic State

Reuters

Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, arrives in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sept. 27, 2025, to attend a memorial service for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Putin meets Iran’s top security official as Trump says Tehran wants deal

President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran is seeking a nuclear deal but declined to specify a timeline for negotiations.